Monkey Bar's first night in Bandra is a retro one. Gone are the days when Wednesday and Friday were the only official 'party nights'. The city has a great nightlife throughout the week, and this latest entrant, which replaces Bombay Blues at Bandra, has a foot-tapping vibe. An old-world charm, a pub atmosphere with décor in tin and wood, retro posters, illustrations of the fluorescent green Mascot Monkey and distressed walls greet us.


Chef Manu Chandra and Chetan Rampal, partners Monkey Bar 

It's an organised chaos as chef Manu Chandra likes to put it. While many bars in the city boast this look, it is the lighting that uplifts our mood. Soft on the eye and accentuating accessorised corners, the inside seating has red diner seatings and high-chair tables. The outside, which has colourful chairs and tables, is inviting but too hot for the weather, but will be a perfect seating to sit and watch the rains.